State Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) and State Rep. Adam Miller (D-Columbus) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would repeal Ohio’s death penalty, which they called “out of date” and “flawed.” Schmidt said she has reevaluated the issue throughout the course of her life. Once a supporter for continuing the death penalty, Schmidt said more than […]
Bipartisan Bill Might Finally Abolish the Death Penalty in Ohio
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers will soon introduce legislation to abolish the death penalty in Ohio. State Sen. Nickie Antonio in a virtual press conference Feb. 18 said, “There is a team right now that is dedicated to ending the death penalty in Ohio. And that team can only get larger.” Read more here.
TWO NEW WRONGFUL DEATH SENTENCES IDENTIFIED IN OHIO
Cuyahoga County Has 2nd-Most Wrongful Death Sentences in the United States. Statement of Hannah Kubbins, Executive Director of Ohioans to Stop Executions On Thursday, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) announced the addition of 11 previously unidentified cases to the official list of death row exonerations, increasing the national total of persons exonerated from death […]